Chuck Hayes vs. Kyle Kuzma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Kuzma and Chuck Hayes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chuck Hayes played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Kyle Kuzma, who played 7. Chuck Hayes had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Kyle Kuzma had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chuck Hayes 11 4 2005-06 to 2015-16
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 40 13.4 3.7 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.9 1.5 2.6 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .644
Kyle Kuzma 77 31.2 16.1 1.1 5.1 6.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.1 6.1 13.5 .450 2.1 5.6 .366 1.9 2.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 78 22.0 5.6 2.6 4.1 6.7 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.8 3.6 2.5 4.3 .573 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .618
Kyle Kuzma 70 33.1 18.7 0.9 4.6 5.5 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 7.1 15.5 .456 1.8 6.0 .303 2.7 3.6 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 7 28.1 3.7 2.0 4.4 6.4 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.0 3.1 1.7 2.4 .706 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.7 .400
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 79 19.9 3.0 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.8 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.3 .458
Kyle Kuzma 61 25.0 12.8 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.5 2.1 4.8 11.0 .436 1.4 4.5 .316 1.9 2.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 6 18.0 2.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.7 3.0 1.2 1.8 .636 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kyle Kuzma 21 23.0 10.0 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.7 8.5 .430 1.2 4.0 .313 1.4 1.8 .784

Season 4
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 71 12.1 1.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.9 0.6 1.6 .372 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .368
Kyle Kuzma 68 28.7 12.9 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.9 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.8 4.9 11.1 .443 2.0 5.6 .361 1.0 1.4 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 13 13.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.3 2.1 0.8 1.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kyle Kuzma 6 21.5 6.3 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.3 8.0 .292 0.7 3.8 .174 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 5
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Houston RocketsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 82 21.6 4.4 1.8 3.8 5.7 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.0 4.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .545
Kyle Kuzma 66 33.4 17.1 1.1 7.4 8.5 3.5 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.9 6.4 14.2 .452 1.9 5.7 .341 2.4 3.3 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Houston RocketsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 74 28.1 7.9 3.0 5.1 8.1 2.7 1.1 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.3 6.3 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .662
Kyle Kuzma 64 35.0 21.2 0.9 6.4 7.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 3.0 2.3 8.0 17.8 .448 2.5 7.5 .333 2.7 3.7 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 54 19.2 3.2 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.1 1.4 3.1 .429 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .667
Kyle Kuzma 70 32.6 22.2 0.9 5.7 6.6 4.2 0.5 0.7 2.7 2.2 8.7 18.8 .463 2.2 6.4 .336 2.7 3.4 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2012-13-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 74 16.3 2.7 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.1 2.6 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .625
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2013-14-
Team Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 61 12.3 2.2 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.6 0.9 2.1 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .800
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 5 7.6 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2014-15-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 29 8.8 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .545
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Chuck Hayes Kyle Kuzma
Season 2015-16-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes 2 12.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
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